The following quotation is a concise explanation of the PBL experience:
"I define project as "an authentic performance-assessment task in which students must apply the knowledge and skills learned in class to solve a genuine problem outside the classroom."
The use of the word problem means no single solution exists and not all solutions are known. I find it helpful in developing a project to classify problems one of three ways: design a product, service, or system, improve one, or plan and stage an event. For maximum motivating power, the problem should be one adults face in a constructive field of human endeavor. When students tackle an actual problem in the community, by far the strongest learning occurs."
The following quotation is a concise explanation of the PBL experience:
"I define project as "an authentic performance-assessment task in which students must apply the knowledge and skills learned in class to solve a genuine problem outside the classroom."The use of the word problem means no single solution exists and not all solutions are known. I find it helpful in developing a project to classify problems one of three ways: design a product, service, or system, improve one, or plan and stage an event. For maximum motivating power, the problem should be one adults face in a constructive field of human endeavor. When students tackle an actual problem in the community, by far the strongest learning occurs."
by Eeva Reeder
Sites
Buck Institute of Education: Project Based LearningCentral PBL Wiki
Articles
Designing Your ProjectEdutopia: What is PBL?
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy
Project Engagement
What is Essential?
Building Instruction Around Your Region's History Select a real local issue or problem and have students solve it.
Videos
OverviewTools
Rubistar-Rubric makerSome useful tools for integrating technology. We really use these!
Quizlet
Answers "Option click" words